Mphumudzeni Mahafha Electrician
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Contact: 072*******
Email: ******************@*****.***
Professional Summary
A dynamic, innovative, qualified Electrician with experience in executing Electrical repairs and installation, Fault Finding, interpretation of Electrical Diagrams within time scale and quality standards. I am offering my excellent technical skills, vast knowledge in safety policies and a sound cognitive mindset, all obtained from my 4 years’ industry experience and school - in exchange for the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the organization success and build a successful career in the engineering sector through your firm.
Core Skills
• Microsoft Excel,
Word & PowerPoint
• Testing and
Inspection
• Preventative
maintenance
• Fault detection • Control panel wiring • Critical Thinking
• Health and Safety • Installation & Repair • Troubleshooting
• Breakdown
Evaluation
• Commissioning • Customer Service
Professional Experience
07/2021-06/2022 ACDC Express Southgate
Technical sales specialist
Key responsibilities and Achievements
• Interact with customers, advice on how electrical and technical devices operate.
• Utilized my excellent communication skills to convince over 70% of my regular walk- in customers to open store accounts and kept a healthy business relationship by providing high-quality services.
• Conduct quotations as per required products for customers, create invoice and credit notes, follow up on sales both telephonically and site visits.
• Assisted with Breakdown Diagnosis, Installation and maintenance of both Electrical
& Mechanical equipment when required.
• Educated customers with the necessary solar and Generator installation knowledge and required equipment.
• Perform administrative duties on Syspro, SAP and Microsoft Office Suite. 01/2020 – 04/2021
Electrician Mahada Electrical Pty Ltd
Key responsibilities and Achievements
• Electrical installation, Solar PV installation, wiring DB and tubing by means of applying SANS 10142.
• Electrical fault finding on circuit breakers, equipment and machinery applying problem solving skill.
• Regular inspection of sites while providing assistance with breakdowns and repairs.
• In charge of the conduction of level 1 assessment by means of pre-start checks, general house-keeping and ensuring that the right safety, legal regulations and procedures are followed.
• Conduct planned maintenance on electrical systems and service equipment which were completed to 97% efficiency on annual basis.
• Worked in a team responsible for cable joints, terminations and glanding to ensure safety and continuous flow of electricity in the desired manner.
• Assisted in the monitoring and control of VSD and PLC to ensure smooth operation and detection of any faults in the equipment.
06/2017 – 09/2019
Electrical Apprentice ABB South Africa
Key responsibilities and Achievements
• In charge of reading and interpreting the electrical schematics diagram to the fellow trainees during the testing of switchgears applying good communication skills.
• Minimized downtime significantly with timely communication telephonically to ensure reports reach the relevant parties after faults or breakdowns.
• Perform FAT (factory acceptance test) for manufactured low and medium switchgears in the presence of customers and kept a 95% repetitive business relationship.
• Worked in a team responsible for fault finding on control panels, perform test on protection Relay and current transformers.
• Tutor to the fellow trainees assisting with tutoring theory in Sensor Control, AC and DC Motors, PLC, VSD, Switch Gears, Relay, Generators and Temperature Controllers.
• Assisted Artisans in different departments such as in winding, motor assembly to push production.
Education
2019
Electrician Trade - Section 26(D) The SAJ Competency Task:
Motor Testing, Fault Finding, Motor and starters
Panel Wiring and Transformer Box
2018
SHE Representative Functions NOSA
Task:
Risk assessment, Safety Procedures and regulations Prepare summary reports on findings
Safety practical and Communication
2015
N2-N5 Electrical Engineering Tshwane South College Major subjects:
Industrial Electronics, Mathematics
Electrical Trade Theory, Electro-Technology
Engineering science, ElectroTechnics
Fault Finding and Protective Devices
2012
National Senior Certificate Mbilwi Secondary School
References
Available upon request